Kangtokal | 1962 E Ridge

A Japan expedition to Kangtokal in 1962 via E Ridge, led by Shijiro Ishizaka. Summit reached on 6th June 1962. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4377
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID KTOK62101
Peak ID KTOK
Year 1962
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 E Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Shijiro Ishizaka
Sponsor Nihon University Mountaineering Club
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 1st
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach Mukut La->Mukutgaon->Kakotgaon->Kaya Khola
Basecamp Date 1962-06-03
Summit Date 1962-06-06
Summit Time -
Summit Days 3
Total Days 7
Termination Date 1962-06-10
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6294
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
Summit Members 1
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 1
Summit Hired 1
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used False
O2 None True
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits Climbed Dhampus (DHAM-621-01), Tongu (TONG-621-01) and Hongde (HONG-621-01); attempted Churen Himal (CHUR-621-01); recon Dhaulagiri II
Campsites BC(03/06,4700m),C1,Smt(06/06)
Route Notes -
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member True
Primary Reference True
Primary ID HONG62101
Checksum 2440414
Year 1962
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) e ridge

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Shojiro Ishizaka M - Japan Leader - - Details Other expeditions
Zenkichi Hirayama M 1934 Japan Climber - - Details Other expeditions
Ang Temba Sherpa M - Nepal Sirdar - - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.